used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
in addition
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
Bowen's
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From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you come next Sunday morning?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Can't you come next Sunday morning?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Can't you come next Sunday morning?"
on one occasion
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I would like to go for other reasons than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would do you good to come to our meeting some Sunday, just to see Mr. Bowen's face," Mrs. Blake remarked to me one day, some time after the tailor and women folk had completed very satisfactorily their work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One is to hear your minister pray once more, and also to hear him preach."
